to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
now that; since; so long as; because
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
sense of values; values; value system
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
free and easy; open and natural; not fastidious
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
decision; settlement; definition
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen